Who Was Alive

Were Pope John II and Aryabhata alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John II and Aryabhata were alive at the same time for 58 or 59 years, from AD 476 to AD 535.

Pope John II was 5 or 6 when Aryabhata was born.

Aryabhata was 58 or 59 when Pope John II died, aged 64 or 65.

Pope John II

Pope John II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 470 · died 8 May AD 535, aged 64 or 65

Aryabhata

Aryabhata

Astronomer

Born AD 476 · died AD 550

  1. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  2. Pope John II, AD 470 – AD 535
  3. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  4. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  5. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  6. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  7. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Pope John II and Aryabhata in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Pope John II and Aryabhata were born

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